Pawz Spike - MIUCHIZ Virtual Companions

by MGA

Product Features

• A virtual companion with three modes of play, including on-line plug-in capacity.
• Spike the cat (from the Pawz tribe) can catnap, eat, explore, chat with friends, play games, and much more.
• Easy to navigate in every mode.
• Players can download games and activities from their own computer onto the handheld.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.2 x 8.5 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F901FK
• Item model number: 331636
• Our recommended age: 6 - 10 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,573 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Miuchiz are the latest in virtual companions; digital, interactive, color characters you customize, personalize and stylize! The first virtual' friends to feature full color screens and, Miuchiz also come with touch screen response, motion sensors and train and feed them play. Now you can play on your own, with your friends, or online!

Product Description

Miuchiz are the latest in virtual companions. They're interactive, digital, colorful characters that you can personalize and stylize. Each fun friend comes with a full-color screen, touch-screen response and motion sensors. Play alone, with friends or even online. Your most important mission is to become part of the Miuchiz community. Once you plug your Miuchiz friend into your computer, you open up a whole online community called Miuchiz World, where you can engage in chat sessions with friends and download cool stuff to your handheld unit.

Each character offers a different type of fun in both One and Two Player Modes. Activities include wirelessly interacting with friends, giving gifts, calling out to other Miuchiz characters and competing in games.

Includes one electronic handheld game, color touch screen, motion sensor, USB cable to connect to your computer, IR sensor for two-player mode and joy pad and buttons. Requires 3 "AAA" batteries (included). Measures 4.75"L x 2.75"W x 1"H.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome handheld!!!, December 29, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Pawz Spike - MIUCHIZ Virtual Companions (Toy)

Miuchiz are so cool, you can do tons of things on planet Mion. Alot of people say thet are have trouble connecting their Muichiz to Moin,I will go over that later on in the review. First of all before you start playing your Miuchiz read the guide that comes with your handheld. Once your done reading the guide it is time to start playing. It takes a while to get used to the control, but once your used to it it's fine.

Now we move on to planet Mion. First of all you have to complete your registration, and have your parents chose your chat, your ready to download the updates and sofware to your computer.(Your parents Choose your chat if your younger than, what I think is 17, I am not sure though.) Simple make sure your Character is happy, and well fead. Go to your computer room. (on the game and in real life) Plug your Miuchiz in to your computer. Then once your Miuchiz is connected into your real computer, Hit action infront of the game computer when it is highlighted in yellow. Wait a few seconds for your computer to read the Miuchiz. Once your computer has read your Miuchiz, A \screen will apeare that looks like something is going to load. On the screen there should be a botten that says connect to planet Mion, hit that botten and you should figure out the rest.

Now going into the features of Mion.
There are tons of mini games to play, I will list a few games.
Laser tag, Puzzles, Mazes, Food fights, Racing, and many more. Now remember, Mion changes alot so mini games will be added ever so often. The Graphics for Mion are stunning. But it does run slow at times.

Tips and Tricks,

Mion Tips and Tricks, before you start to play give the world some time to download or else it could will go slow. Thats all of the Tips and Tricks of Mion, so far.



Handheld Tips and Tricks,
To keep your Miuchiz happy and healthy before you turn your handheld off, make sure your Miuchiz is in bed. This will keep your Miuchiz Fun from draining out, The food will drain out thought, But at a slower pase.

Thats all, and enjoy your Miuchiz!!! :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The low maintainance Virtual pet, November 14, 2006

By 

Norman (philadelphia, PA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pawz Spike - MIUCHIZ Virtual Companions (Toy)

After a week with SPIKE I can say with a certain that this Device is very ambitous in it's design. while not perfect by any means it is a great toy for those who want a low maintainance virtual pet(No constant Beeping for food.) Miuchiz is a 3 line virtual pet line from MGA for Girls you have The BRATZ line with: with Chloe and Yasmin

For Boys You Have Monsterz with: Roc(Rock), Inferno(Fire) and Creeper(Plant).

And for both you have Pawz with: Dash(Dog) and Spike(Cat).

all Miuchiz have the same basic functions, and share games such as tic tac toe and roc papper scissors. and each has a third game and activities specific to the theme of the device.
But, what makes Miuchiz special is connectivity like the current generation TAMAGOTCHI's it has infrared connectivity so you can play games against your friends and trade items.

It's Miuchiz's USB Connector that makes it stand out from it from it's peers.

Planet MION is an On-line world where all 3 lines can meet and mingle and play games and earn credits and buy items that when you're done will transfer back to your unit. Each line also has a city to call it's own.


BRATZ has BOOMTOWN. PAWZ has Haven and MONSTERZ has RUIN. each is a world to itself. While Planet MION has not much is happening right now but has a lot to offer as it is still growing.

for those parents worried, The people there tend to be friendly and games are fun and MGA does keep an eye on things for when young kids enter as Older kids and even adults have bought a unit.

So if you are looking for something that while fun still needs some to grow which it is constantly than

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't wast your money!, May 16, 2007

By 

Peter "Peter" (Saskatoon, SK CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pawz Spike - MIUCHIZ Virtual Companions (Toy)

I thought this toy would be a lot of fun but then again I (I asked for this last Christmas) I thought the miuchiz monstez would be funner and it is don't get the pawz if you are a girl get the bratz thing and if you are a boy get the monsterz the pawz are a wast of money.
here are the pros and cons
PROS
1 its a cat
2 it has a alarm clock
CONS
1 the alarm is mest up (I set it for 9.00 a.m and the alarm sounded at 12.00 p.m
2 the internet version stinks
3 the games get boring fast
4 its so slow
thats the end of the pros and cons
if you get the monsterz or bratz only pay $15.00 for them thats what thier worth!!!!!!!!!!!!